A two‑day capacity‑building workshop opened yesterday at the Kempinski Seychelles Resort, aiming to sharpen the country’s ability to attract private investment in renewable energy and accelerate the transition to cleaner power. Dubbed “The Bankability of Energy Transition in Seychelles,” the gathering brings together government officials, financiers, and industry stakeholders to map a viable path toward long‑term sustainability goals.
The workshop arrives at a critical juncture. Seychelles’ energy mix remains heavily reliant on imported fossil fuels, leaving the economy exposed to volatile global prices. Yet the archipelago also boasts one of the region’s most ambitious renewable targets, with Desroches island already hosting the largest private‑sector solar installation in the country—a showcase project operated by the Four Seasons Resort.
“Bankability” is the key word: how to structure projects so that they meet the risk‑return thresholds of international investors. Participants are dissecting regulatory hurdles, tariff models, and grid‑integration challenges that have, until now, kept many green initiatives on the drawing board. The hope is that a clearer investment pipeline will unlock the hundreds of millions of dollars needed to scale up solar, wind, and eventually blue‑hydrogen infrastructure.
For a nation whose pristine environment is both its greatest asset and its most vulnerable flank, the energy transition is not just an economic imperative but a survival strategy. This week’s workshop may not produce immediate headlines, but it could lay the groundwork for the power‑system overhaul that Seychelles has promised for years.
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